The National Committee for Type Approval and Homologation chaired by the JPJ Director-General and comprises of various government and private agencies such as Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia(SIRIM), Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS), Ministry of International Trade and Industry(MITI), Ministry of Transport(MOT), Malaysian Customs, Computerized Vehicle Inspection Center(PUSPAKOM),Environmental Department( JAS), Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism(KPDNKK), Standards Malaysia and also the Malaysian Automotive Institute (MAI).
Certification of the scope of the new models must be completed by the National Type Approval Committee for approval, JPJ inspection of the implementation of the vehicle type approval (referred to as VTA), the parts must be completed parts type approval (CTA), before entering the Malaysian market.

Malaysia fully adopted the UNECE vehicle technical regulations, the use of internationally accepted vehicle type approval system, therefore, in the classification of vehicle products, Malaysia is consistent with international practice, that is, in full accordance with the UNECE regulations and the EU vehicle type approval framework of the Technical Directive 2007/46/EC to classify and define.
Partial technical requirement for the vehicles of category M in Malaysia are as follows:
No. | Items | Applicable vehicles | Regulation |
1 | Reflex Reflectors | M1,M2,M3 | UN R3 |
2 | Rear Registration Plate Lamp | M1,M2,M3 | UN R4 |
3 | Indicator Performance | M1,M2,M3 | UN R6 |
4 | Brake lamp performance | M1,M2,M3 | UN R7 |
5 | Radio Interference Suppression | M1,M2,M3 | UN R10 |
6 | Door Latches and Hinges (M1 only) | M1 | UN R11 |
7 | Steering mechanism | M1 | UN R12 |
8 | Brake performance | M1 M2,M3 | UN R13; R13H |
9 | Safety Belt Anchorages | M1,M2,M3 | MS 75; UN R14 |
10 | Prevention of Fire Risks | M1,M2,M3 | UN R34 |
11 | Safety Belt | M1,M2,M3 | MS 1175; UN R16 |
12 | Seats | M1,M2,M3 | UN R17; R80 |
13 | Protection Against Unauthorised Use | M2,M3 M1 | MS 1742; UN R18; UN R97; UN R116 |
14 | Front Fog Lamps (If fitted) | M1,M2,M3 | UN R19 |
15 | Interior Fittings (M1 only) | M1 | UN R21 |
16 | Reversing Lamps | M1,M2,M3 | UN R23 |
17 | Head Restraint | M1,M2,M3 | UN R25 |
18 | External Projection (M1 only) | M1 | UN R26 |
19 | Advance warning triangles | M1,M2,M3 | UN R27 |
20 | Audible Warning Device | M1,M2,M3 | UN R28 |
No. | Items | Regulation |
1 | Motorcycle Helmet | MS 1; or UN R22 |
2 | Child Safety Seat / Child Restraint System | UN R44; or UN R129 |
3 | New Brake Lining or Brake Pad | UN R90 |
4 | New Pneumatic Tyres | UN R54; MS 149:2018; or MS ISO 1394:2017(second revision); or MS ISO 1394:2018(third revision) |
5 | New Retreaded Pneumatic Tyres | UN R108; UN R109; MS 224:2005 |
6 | Speed Monitoring Device | UN R39 |
7 | Gas Discharge Headlamp / Bulb for Motor Vehicle | UN R98; or UN R99; or MS ISO 303:2004 |
8 | Seat for Motor Vehicle | UN R17; or UN R25 |
9 | Safety Seatbelts | UN R16 |
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